Jack
God is gracious (form of John) — English origin.
Jack currently ranks #11 in Canada (2024), #24 in England and Wales (2025), and #15 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Jack ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Jack has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Jack.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #14 | #7 | #10 | #10 | #11 | — |
| England and Wales | #10 | #13 | #14 | #18 | #22 | #24 |
| USA | #21 | #11 | #15 | #14 | #15 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #10 | |
| 2022 | #10 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #14 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #8 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #72 |
| 2023 | #66 | |
| 2022 | #72 | |
| 2021 | #76 | |
| 2020 | #76 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #24 |
| 2024 | #22 | |
| 2023 | #18 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #13 | |
| 2020 | #10 | |
| USA | 2024 | #15 |
| 2023 | #14 | |
| 2022 | #15 | |
| 2021 | #11 | |
| 2020 | #21 | |
Names as popular as Jack
Jack ranked #2 among boy names in Alberta, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Jack
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Jack
Jack is the more popular boy name in Canada, #11 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or JackJack is the more popular boy name in Canada, #11 to #18 in 2024
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Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Jack a popular boy name?
Yes. Jack reached #2 in Alberta in 2021, a top-ten boy name there.
#2 in Alberta · 2021
GeographyWhere is Jack most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Jack ranks highest in England and Wales, at #24 in 2025.
#24 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Jack mean?
Jack means God is gracious (form of John). It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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